Radon Exposure, IL-6 Promoter Variants, and Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Former Uranium Miners

Shuguang Leng,Cynthia L. Thomas,Amanda M. Snider,Maria A. Picchi,Wenshu Chen,Derall Willis,Teara G. Carr,Jacek Krzeminski,Dhimant Desai,Amin Shantu,Yong Lin,Marty R. Jacobson,Steven A. Belinsky

Radon Exposure, IL-6 Promoter Variants, and Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Former Uranium Miners

2015

Shuguang Leng
Cynthia L. Thomas
Amanda M. Snider
Maria A. Picchi
Wenshu Chen
Derall Willis
Teara G. Carr
Jacek Krzeminski
Dhimant Desai
Amin Shantu
Yong Lin
Marty R. Jacobson
Steven A. Belinsky

Background:High radon exposure is a risk factor for squamous cell carcinoma, a major lung cancer histology observed in former uranium miners. Radon exposure can cause oxidative stress, leading to p...

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Toxicology
Radon exposure
Carcinoma
Cell
Interleukin 6
Radon
Lung cancer
Oxidative stress
Biology
Uranium
Pathology
basal cell
Lung squamous cell carcinoma

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